Epson TM-U950 Technical Manual

Rev. A Handling and Maintenance 3-7
TM-U950/U950P Technical Manual
Procedure for Inserting Personal Check Paper
(a) Set the paper so that the side on which the magnetic ink characters have been printed is
facing down, with the characters at the right side of the paper.
(b) Insert the paper until it comes in light contact with the back of the printer. (The paper
should be inserted until the leading edge of the paper reaches the arrow mark on the left of
the printer.)
3. When the personal check paper is detected, the SLIP LED stops flashing and lights steadily.
4. The personal check paper is fed, and the magnetic ink characters on the paper are read and
printing is carried out on the reverse side of the paper.
5. The personal check paper is ejected. Remove it by pulling it upward. Do not pull it out in the
horizontal direction. The SLIP LED continues to flash until the paper is removed from the
printer.
6. The SLIP LED goes out when the personal check paper has been removed.
Printing on personal check paper (when the printer is used with the MICR reader)
Use the following procedure to read MICR characters.
Step User Operation Printer Operation
1 Transmit FS a 0 <00>H.
Mechanically switches to MICR mode and waits for a
personal check to be loaded. The SLIP LED blinks.
(Transmit DLE ENQ 3.) (When the check waiting state is canceled)
2 Insert a check.
Detects the check, lights the slip LED, and reads MICR
characters. After reading, transmits the reading results.
3 (Transmit FS a 0<00H>.) (Re-reads the check and transmits the reading result.)
4 Transmit FS a 1. Loads the check paper to the print starting position.
5 Transmit endorsement printing data. Prints data and feeds paper.
6 Transmit FF.
After printing, ejects paper. The SLIP LED blinks until the
check is removed.
7 Eject the check paper. Switches to two sheet mode. The SLIP LED blinks.
Figure 3-10. Inserting a Personal Check
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Epson TM-U950 Specifications

General

Print speed	18.6 ips
Character size	1.3 x 3.1 mm
Print technology	Dot matrix
Paper dimensions	210 x 297 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	251 x 298 x 194.5 mm
Electromagnetic compatibility	VCCI, FCC, CE
Safety	UL, CSA
Country of origin	China
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	180000 h
Serial interface	Yes
Standard interfaces	RS-232C
Weight (imperial)	12.3 lbs
Pallet width	1200 mm
Pallet height	1000 mm
Pallet length (UK)	2250 mm
Quantity per pallet	24 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	36 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	4 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	6 pc(s)
Package depth	425 mm
Package width	360 mm
Package height	330 mm
Package weight	7196 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	298 mm
Width	186 mm
Height	195 mm